I am particularly interested in approaches on mental health issues in alternative ways, and comics about ´neurodivergence and mental health´ sounded more than perfect for my interests and taste.
Lavender Clouds by comic creator Bex Ollerton is presenting in images how being neurodivergent feels like. Personally, I consider very important to keep talking about mental health in its different aspects. Thus, it may relieve the stigma usually associated with it. The situation definitely changed in the last decade or so, but the self-confidence of openly assuming your condition may remain, which raises significant issues in personal and work-related issues.
Think about how easier it may be when you openly share your neurodivergence when faced with a complex task, trying to find, together with your therapist, the ways to better deal with the pressure of the moment.
The situations presented in Lavender Clouds are therefore very relevant, as they display and explain those challenges. For someone dealing with such episodes, it may look familiar, but even for someone not fully aware of their situation, it may significantly help.
Although I´ve found some scenes repetitive and the illustrations part relatively simplistic, nevertheless I appreciate the general message of mental health awareness and self-acceptance of one´s own situation.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
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